CONTROLLED SUB-XYLAZINE Senate SponsorsSen. Julie A. Morrison 2/2/2026SenateReferred to Assignments 720 ILCS 570/102from Ch. 56 1/2, par. 1102720 ILCS 570/204from Ch. 56 1/2, par. 1204720 ILCS 570/206from Ch. 56 1/2, par. 1206720 ILCS 570/208from Ch. 56 1/2, par. 1208720 ILCS 570/309.1 newAmends the Illinois Controlled Substances Act. Makes structural and other changes to the list of controlled substances. Adds xylazine as a Class III controlled substance. Provides that notwithstanding the scheduling of xylazine as a Schedule III controlled substance, xylazine shall not be considered a controlled substance when: (1) used by licensed Illinois veterinarians dispensing or prescribing for, or administering to, a nonhuman species of a drug containing xylazine that has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration; (2) used by licensed Illinois veterinarians dispensing or prescribing for, or administering to, a nonhuman species that is permissible under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act; (3) manufactured, distributed, or used as an active pharmaceutical ingredient for manufacturing an animal drug approved under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act; (4) used by a licensed certified euthanasia technician employed by a certified euthanasia agency; or (5) used by a wildlife biologist engaged in legal or authorized fieldwork under the indirect supervision of a veterinarian. Defines "isomer". Effective January 1, 2027. 2/2/2026SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Julie A. Morrison 2/2/2026SenateFirst Reading 2/2/2026SenateReferred to Assignments